Search: Starring Roger Guenveur Smith

Bitch (2017)

Review preview for Bitch

A tight little film that could have been disastrous if mishandled.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5

A woman snaps under crushing life pressures and assumes the psyche of a vicious dog. Her philandering, absentee husband is forced to become reacquainted with his four children and sister-in-law as they attempt to keep the family together during this bizarre crisis.
The Birth Of A Nation (2016)

Review preview for The Birth Of A Nation

Parker's reductive approach, more concerned with creating a hero than depicting a man, means it never achieves the impact that it ought to.

Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5

The story of Nat Turner's slave uprising.
Final Destination (1999)

Review preview for Final Destination

James Wong's debut feature mixes a little psychic spookiness into the teenage body count.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5

Teens take on death after escaping a plane crash.
King Of New York (1990)

Review preview for King Of New York

Overall, King Of New York is distinguished from similarly themed films by its willingness to embrace the gangster genre's exploitative nature; it's as shallow as a puddle but it's riveting viewing all the same.

David Graham · 4 out of 5

A drug lord aiming for redemption sparks a mob war.
Summer Of Sam (1999)

Review preview for Summer Of Sam

The film is directionless and charmless.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5

Spike Lee focusses his camera on the summer when Son of Sam roamed the streets.
The Take (2007)

Review preview for The Take

Furman’s carefully stylised direction never feels intrusive and his widespread use of the handicam helps to create a cinéma verité feel.

Adam Micklethwaite · 3.5 out of 5

An isolated victim of a hijacking sets out for vengeance against his attackers.